class SidebarNavigation {
constructor(options = {}) {
// Basic configuration properties
this.config = {
minWidth: options.minWidth || MegaMenuCONFIG.minWidth, // Using external minWidth variable
menuSelector: options.menuSelector || '.dwc-nest-menu',
openClass: options.openClass || 'brx-open',
activeClasses: options.activeClasses || ['open', 'active'],
leftHeaderClass: options.leftHeaderClass || 'brx-header-left',
rightHeaderClass: options.rightHeaderClass || 'brx-header-right',
debounceDelay: options.debounceDelay || 100,
menuItemClickDelay: options.menuItemClickDelay || 300
};
// Set dependent selectors
const menuSelector = this.config.menuSelector;
this.config.submenuToggleSelector = options.submenuToggleSelector || `${menuSelector} .brx-submenu-toggle`;
this.config.dropdownSelector = options.dropdownSelector || `${menuSelector} .brxe-dropdown`;
this.config.dropdownContentSelector = options.dropdownContentSelector || `${menuSelector} .brx-dropdown-content`;
// State
this.previousHeaderClass = null;
this.dropdownClickHandlers = new Map();
this.menuHoverHandlers = null;
this.menuItemClickTimeout = null;
this.keyboardNavHandler = null;
this.cachedFocusableElements = null;
this.cachedElements = {
menuElement: null,
navElement: null,
dropdowns: null,
dropdownToggles: null,
menuItems: null
};
// Bind methods to this instance
this.handleResize = this.debounce(this.handleMenu.bind(this), this.config.debounceDelay);
this.handleOutsideClick = this.handleOutsideClick.bind(this);
}
// Initialize everything - called once
init() {
// Wait for DOM to be fully loaded before attaching events
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
this.initAfterDOMLoaded();
}, { once: true });
} else {
this.initAfterDOMLoaded();
}
return this;
}
// Separate initialization method to run after DOM is loaded
initAfterDOMLoaded() {
// Cache DOM elements once
this.cacheElements();
// Setup resize event with passive flag
window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, { passive: true });
// Setup mutation observer for critical class changes only
this.setupMutationObserver();
// Initial setup based on current screen size
this.handleMenu();
// Cache focusable elements once if header class is present
if (this.hasHeaderClass()) {
this.cacheFocusableElements();
this.setupMenuFocusNavigation();
}
}
// Cache all required DOM elements upfront
cacheElements() {
this.cachedElements.menuElement = document.querySelector(this.config.menuSelector);
if (this.cachedElements.menuElement) {
this.cachedElements.navElement = this.cachedElements.menuElement.querySelector('.dwc-nest-nav-items');
this.cachedElements.dropdowns = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(this.config.dropdownSelector));
this.cachedElements.dropdownToggles = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(this.config.submenuToggleSelector));
this.cachedElements.menuItems = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(`${this.config.menuSelector} .menu-item`));
}
}
// Set up a focused mutation observer only for dropdown state changes
setupMutationObserver() {
if (!this.cachedElements.dropdowns || this.cachedElements.dropdowns.length === 0) return;
const callback = (mutations) => {
for (let mutation of mutations) {
if (mutation.type === 'attributes' && mutation.attributeName === 'class') {
const target = mutation.target;
const prevClassList = mutation.oldValue ? mutation.oldValue.split(' ') : [];
const hadBothBefore = prevClassList.includes('open') && prevClassList.includes('active');
const hasBothNow = target.classList.contains('open') && target.classList.contains('active');
if (hadBothBefore !== hasBothNow) {
this.updateDropdownAccessibility();
break; // Only need to update once per batch
}
}
}
};
// Create observer with optimized options
this.classObserver = new MutationObserver(callback);
// Observe only the dropdown elements
this.cachedElements.dropdowns.forEach(dropdown => {
this.classObserver.observe(dropdown, {
attributes: true,
attributeFilter: ['class'],
attributeOldValue: true
});
});
}
// Cache focusable elements for keyboard navigation
cacheFocusableElements() {
if (!this.cachedElements.navElement) return;
// Get direct children of nav
const directChildren = Array.from(this.cachedElements.navElement.children);
// Find the first focusable element within each direct child
this.cachedFocusableElements = directChildren.map(child => {
// Check if the child itself is focusable
if (child.matches('a, button, input, select, textarea, [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])')) {
return child;
}
// Otherwise, find the first focusable element within this child
return child.querySelector('a, button, input, select, textarea, [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])');
}).filter(Boolean); // Remove null/undefined values
}
// Clean up all event listeners and observers
destroy() {
// Clean up the mutation observer
if (this.classObserver) {
this.classObserver.disconnect();
this.classObserver = null;
}
// Clean up resize listener
window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
// Clean up click handlers
if (this.dropdownClickHandlers.size > 0) {
this.dropdownClickHandlers.forEach((handler, toggle) => {
toggle.removeEventListener('click', handler);
});
this.dropdownClickHandlers.clear();
}
// Clean up hover handlers
this.cleanupMenuHover();
// Clean up menu item click handlers
this.cleanupMenuItemClicks();
// Clean up outside click handler
document.removeEventListener('click', this.handleOutsideClick);
// Clean up keyboard navigation
if (this.keyboardNavHandler) {
document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.keyboardNavHandler);
this.keyboardNavHandler = null;
}
// Clear any pending timeouts
if (this.menuItemClickTimeout) {
clearTimeout(this.menuItemClickTimeout);
this.menuItemClickTimeout = null;
}
}
// Utility methods
hasHeaderClass() {
return document.body.classList.contains(this.config.leftHeaderClass) ||
document.body.classList.contains(this.config.rightHeaderClass);
}
debounce(func, delay) {
let timer;
return (...args) => {
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout(() => func(...args), delay);
};
}
// Check if an element has all the required active classes
hasAllActiveClasses(element) {
return this.config.activeClasses.every(className => element.classList.contains(className));
}
// Toggle all active classes on an element
toggleActiveClasses(element) {
this.config.activeClasses.forEach(className => {
element.classList.toggle(className);
});
}
// Core functionality methods
handleMenu() {
if (!this.cachedElements.menuElement) return;
if (!this.hasHeaderClass() && !this.previousHeaderClass) return;
const screenWidth = window.innerWidth;
const isLargeScreen = screenWidth >= this.config.minWidth;
const menuElement = this.cachedElements.menuElement;
if (!isLargeScreen) {
// Save which class was present before removal
if (this.hasHeaderClass()) {
this.previousHeaderClass = document.body.classList.contains(this.config.leftHeaderClass)
? this.config.leftHeaderClass
: this.config.rightHeaderClass;
// Remove header classes
document.body.classList.remove(this.config.leftHeaderClass, this.config.rightHeaderClass);
menuElement.classList.remove(this.config.openClass);
// Reset accessibility attributes
this.resetAccessibilityAttributes();
}
// Clean up event handlers for mobile view
this.cleanupMenuHover();
this.cleanupMenuItemClicks();
this.cleanupDropdownHandlers();
document.removeEventListener('click', this.handleOutsideClick);
return;
}
// Large screen behavior
if (!this.hasHeaderClass() && this.previousHeaderClass) {
document.body.classList.add(this.previousHeaderClass);
}
if (this.hasHeaderClass()) {
if (!menuElement.classList.contains(this.config.openClass)) {
menuElement.classList.add(this.config.openClass);
}
// Setup elements for large screen view
this.setupMenuHover();
this.setupMenuItemClicks();
this.setupDropdownHandlers();
this.setupMenuFocusNavigation();
this.updateDropdownAccessibility();
// Ensure outside click handler is set up
document.removeEventListener('click', this.handleOutsideClick);
document.addEventListener('click', this.handleOutsideClick, { passive: false });
}
}
// Reset accessibility attributes when switching to mobile
resetAccessibilityAttributes() {
if (!this.cachedElements.dropdowns) return;
// Remove all inert attributes from dropdown contents
this.cachedElements.dropdowns.forEach(dropdown => {
const content = dropdown.querySelector(this.config.dropdownContentSelector);
if (content) {
content.removeAttribute('inert');
}
const button = dropdown.querySelector('button');
if (button) {
button.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
}
});
}
setupMenuFocusNavigation() {
// Only run if hasHeaderClass() is true and we have focusable elements
if (!this.hasHeaderClass() || !this.cachedFocusableElements || this.cachedFocusableElements.length === 0) {
return;
}
// Clean up previous handler if it exists
if (this.keyboardNavHandler) {
document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.keyboardNavHandler, true);
this.keyboardNavHandler = null;
}
const navMenu = this.cachedElements.menuElement;
const focusableElements = this.cachedFocusableElements;
const firstFocusableElement = focusableElements[0];
const lastFocusableElement = focusableElements[focusableElements.length - 1];
// Find adjacent focusable elements outside the menu (only once during setup)
const headerElement = navMenu.closest('header') || document.querySelector('header');
// Prepare variables to hold adjacent elements
let prevFocusableElement = null;
let nextFocusableElement = null;
let firstElementAfterHeader = null;
if (headerElement) {
// Get all focusable elements within the header - do this once and cache the result
const headerFocusables = Array.from(
headerElement.querySelectorAll('a:not([tabindex="-1"]), button:not([tabindex="-1"]), input:not([tabindex="-1"]), select:not([tabindex="-1"]), textarea:not([tabindex="-1"]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])')
).filter(el => window.getComputedStyle(el).display !== 'none');
// Find the index of our first and last menu elements in one pass
const menuStartIndex = headerFocusables.indexOf(firstFocusableElement);
const menuEndIndex = headerFocusables.indexOf(lastFocusableElement);
// Cache the adjacent elements
if (menuStartIndex > 0) {
prevFocusableElement = headerFocusables[menuStartIndex - 1];
}
if (menuEndIndex !== -1 && menuEndIndex < headerFocusables.length - 1) {
nextFocusableElement = headerFocusables[menuEndIndex + 1];
}
// Pre-calculate the first element after header - but only if needed
if (!nextFocusableElement) {
// Use a more efficient selector that targets immediate children of body that aren't the header
const selector = 'body > *:not(header)';
const nonHeaderElements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
// Only process if we have elements
if (nonHeaderElements.length > 0) {
// Create a function to find the first focusable element (used later if needed)
this.findFirstFocusableAfterHeader = () => {
for (const element of nonHeaderElements) {
const focusable = element.querySelector('a:not([tabindex="-1"]), button:not([tabindex="-1"]), input:not([tabindex="-1"]), select:not([tabindex="-1"]), textarea:not([tabindex="-1"]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])');
if (focusable && window.getComputedStyle(focusable).display !== 'none') {
return focusable;
}
}
return null;
};
}
}
}
// Create keyboard navigation handler with closure over the cached elements
this.keyboardNavHandler = (e) => {
// Quick check for Tab key first
if (e.key !== 'Tab') return;
// Then check if focus is inside the menu
if (!navMenu.contains(document.activeElement)) return;
let targetElement = null;
// Handle tab navigation at boundaries only
if (!e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === lastFocusableElement) {
// Forward tab from last element
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
if (nextFocusableElement) {
targetElement = nextFocusableElement;
} else if (this.findFirstFocusableAfterHeader) {
// Only search for elements after header if needed and not already found
firstElementAfterHeader = this.findFirstFocusableAfterHeader();
targetElement = firstElementAfterHeader;
}
// Focus on the target or body as fallback
setTimeout(() => {
if (targetElement) {
targetElement.focus();
} else {
document.body.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
document.body.focus();
document.body.removeAttribute('tabindex');
}
}, 10);
}
else if (e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === firstFocusableElement) {
// Backward tab from first element
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
setTimeout(() => {
if (prevFocusableElement) {
prevFocusableElement.focus();
} else {
document.body.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
document.body.focus();
document.body.removeAttribute('tabindex');
}
}, 10);
}
};
// Use capture phase for the event
document.addEventListener('keydown', this.keyboardNavHandler, true);
}
setupMenuHover() {
const menuElement = this.cachedElements.menuElement;
if (!menuElement) return;
// Clean up existing hover handlers first
this.cleanupMenuHover();
// Create event handlers
const mouseenterHandler = () => {
menuElement.classList.add(this.config.openClass);
};
const mouseleaveHandler = () => {
menuElement.classList.remove(this.config.openClass);
};
// Add event listeners with passive flag for better performance
menuElement.addEventListener('mouseenter', mouseenterHandler, { passive: true });
menuElement.addEventListener('mouseleave', mouseleaveHandler, { passive: true });
// Store the handlers for cleanup
this.menuHoverHandlers = {
element: menuElement,
mouseenter: mouseenterHandler,
mouseleave: mouseleaveHandler
};
}
cleanupMenuHover() {
if (this.menuHoverHandlers) {
const { element, mouseenter, mouseleave } = this.menuHoverHandlers;
element.removeEventListener('mouseenter', mouseenter);
element.removeEventListener('mouseleave', mouseleave);
this.menuHoverHandlers = null;
}
}
setupMenuItemClicks() {
if (!this.cachedElements.menuItems || this.cachedElements.menuItems.length === 0) return;
// Clean up existing handlers first
this.cleanupMenuItemClicks();
const menuElement = this.cachedElements.menuElement;
const menuItemHandlers = new Map();
this.cachedElements.menuItems.forEach(item => {
const clickHandler = () => {
if (this.hasHeaderClass()) {
// Clear any existing timeout
if (this.menuItemClickTimeout) {
clearTimeout(this.menuItemClickTimeout);
}
// Set timeout before adding the class
this.menuItemClickTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
if (!menuElement.classList.contains(this.config.openClass)) {
menuElement.classList.add(this.config.openClass);
}
}, this.config.menuItemClickDelay);
}
};
menuItemHandlers.set(item, clickHandler);
item.addEventListener('click', clickHandler);
});
this.menuItemClickHandlers = menuItemHandlers;
}
cleanupMenuItemClicks() {
if (this.menuItemClickHandlers && this.menuItemClickHandlers instanceof Map) {
this.menuItemClickHandlers.forEach((handler, item) => {
item.removeEventListener('click', handler);
});
this.menuItemClickHandlers.clear();
}
if (this.menuItemClickTimeout) {
clearTimeout(this.menuItemClickTimeout);
this.menuItemClickTimeout = null;
}
}
setupDropdownHandlers() {
if (!this.hasHeaderClass() || !this.cachedElements.dropdownToggles) return;
// Clean up existing handlers first
this.cleanupDropdownHandlers();
this.cachedElements.dropdownToggles.forEach(toggle => {
const clickHandler = (event) => {
event.stopPropagation();
event.preventDefault();
const dropdown = toggle.closest(this.config.dropdownSelector);
if (dropdown) {
this.toggleActiveClasses(dropdown);
this.updateDropdownAccessibility();
}
};
this.dropdownClickHandlers.set(toggle, clickHandler);
toggle.addEventListener('click', clickHandler);
});
}
cleanupDropdownHandlers() {
if (this.dropdownClickHandlers.size > 0) {
this.dropdownClickHandlers.forEach((handler, toggle) => {
toggle.removeEventListener('click', handler);
});
this.dropdownClickHandlers.clear();
}
}
handleOutsideClick(event) {
if (event.target.tagName === 'A') return;
if (!event.target.closest(this.config.dropdownSelector)) return;
if (!event.target.closest(this.config.submenuToggleSelector)) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
}
}
updateDropdownAccessibility() {
// Only run if hasHeaderClass() is true
if (!this.hasHeaderClass() || !this.cachedElements.dropdowns) return;
this.cachedElements.dropdowns.forEach(dropdown => {
const content = dropdown.querySelector(this.config.dropdownContentSelector);
const button = dropdown.querySelector('button');
// Check if dropdown has all active classes
const isOpen = this.hasAllActiveClasses(dropdown);
if (content) {
if (isOpen) {
content.removeAttribute('inert');
} else {
content.setAttribute('inert', '');
}
}
if (button) {
button.setAttribute('aria-expanded', isOpen ? 'true' : 'false');
}
});
}
}
const sidebarNav = new SidebarNavigation().init();
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